ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Triad sheriff's offices announced they will no longer issue pistol purchase permits, with the passage of a new law Wednesday.
The bill eliminates the need for a local sheriff to issue a permit before someone can buy a handgun.
Deputies referenced the bill in their statement saying they will no longer take applications for pistol purchase permits or issue them out.
For pending applications, deputies said they will not be processing any further permits or refunding fees for previously submitted permit applications.
This new law will not change the process for applying for a concealed handgun permit, deputies said.
North Carolina deputies across the state are issuing statements following the repeal.
Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.:
We must never forget that our decisions create conditions. Time will reveal the mistakes that we have made, but as a law-abiding law-enforcement agency, we will do what is legal and what is required of us by law.
Rockingham County Sheriff Page:
I believe [in]following the second amendment. I don't think it says you should have to come to a sheriff to ask for permission to pay a fee and wait a period of time to exercise your right to protect yourself under the second amendment
Randolph County Sheriff Gregory Seabolt:
The Freedom and Protections Bill will speed up the process for law-abiding citizens to purchase guns. I feel confident the NICS check will provide adequate protection and put guns only into the hands of citizens who are not precluded from owning them. This bill is in keeping with the Resolution Declaring Support for the Second Amendment adopted by our County Commissioners on February 3, 2020. The primary duty of the County Sheriff is to protect the constitutional rights of the citizens; this bill guarantees those rights are not infringed.
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